John Piper challenges fellow baby
boomers to forego the American dream of
retirement and live out their golden
years with a far greater purpose in
mind.
They say it’s a person’s reward for all
those years of labor. “Turn in your
time card and trade in your IRAs. Let
travel plans and golf-course leisure
lead the way.” But is retirement really
the ideal? Or is it a series of poor
options that ignore a greater purpose—
and will kill a person more quickly
than old age?
John Piper responds: “Lord, spare me
this curse!” And his resounding message
is for anyone who believes there’s far
more to the golden years than
accumulating comforts. It’s for readers
who long to finish better than they
started, persevere for the right
reasons (and without fear), experience
true security, value what lies beyond
their cravings, and live dangerously
for the One who gave his life in his
prime. With this brief book, Piper is
sure to spur fellow baby boomers in
their resolve to invest themselves in
the sacrifices of love—and to grow old
with godly zeal.